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Aftermath of a hurricane

The Power of Particles

Can smoke spark severe tornadoes?

Feature Article

Dec. 28, 2020

Wind speeds at a height of 80 meters (262 feet), or approximately the hub height of a turbine, indicate a viable wind resource in the study area.

The Power of a Brazilian Wind

Researchers discover that coastal winds could help change Brazil's energy portfolio.

Feature Article

Dec. 28, 2020

This stovepipe tornado formed on May 31, 2010, near the border between Colorado and Oklahoma.

The Dirt on Tornadoes

Moisture on the ground may fuel more violence in the sky.

Feature Article

Dec. 28, 2020

Skiers practice cross-country skiing drills on Bagely Hill in Duluth, Minnesota. (Courtesy University of Minnesota Duluth)

The Big Fat Puzzle

Can cold melt fat?

Feature Article

Dec. 28, 2020

Ripe malbec grapes hang from the vine in Mendoza Province, Argentina.

Stormy Vineyards

New methods help Argentinian farmers brace for bad weather.

Feature Article

Dec. 28, 2020

A statue on the spire of Duomo Cathedral overlooks the Milan skyline.

Soiled Soils

Invisible pollutants lurk under Italy’s most populous valley.

Feature Article

Dec. 28, 2020

A man walks through the Acropolis while smoke plumes billow from a forest fire near Athens on July 25, 2007.

Smoke over Athens

The effects of forest fires show up in a multi-satellite view of pollution.

Feature Article

Dec. 28, 2020

A tsunami strikes northeast Japan after the 2011 Tohoku Earthquake, generating waves up to 133 feet high along some areas of the coast.

Sizing a Tsunami

GPS helps scientists quickly forecast massive waves.

Feature Article

Dec. 28, 2020

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